Taste buds on the posterior side of tongue in humans recognize

Options

(a) sweet taste
(b) bitter taste
(c) sour taste
(d) none of these

Correct Answer:

bitter taste

Explanation:

The taste buds on the tip and sides of the tongue are sensitive to salts, especially sodium chloride or table salt. The taste buds on the sides of the tongue are most sensitive to acids, which the brain interprets as being sour. The taste buds near the base of the tongue are sensitive to bitter substances, such as quinine.